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Re:Children aged 2-6 successfully trained to acquire absolut... by slmjkdbtl on Saturday April 29, 2023 @03:46PM (#35756437)
Why do you need to transpose? You mean when playing a transposed instrument like woodwinds / brass?
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Re:Children aged 2-6 successfully trained to acquire absolut... by SeanLuke on Saturday April 29, 2023 @05:53PM (#35757620)
Jazz. Jazz is all about transposition.
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Re:Children aged 2-6 successfully trained to acquire absolut... by slmjkdbtl on Saturday April 29, 2023 @09:31PM (#35758926)
Interesting, I also play jazz with perfect pitch, but I always just think in absolute pitch even when there's a lot of modulation (and also learned my instrument in concert pitch).
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